The Cure
“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, explores the darker side of classic ’80s alternative, including vintage goth, post-punk and industrial. The shows airs at 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33).
The most recent two episodes are also available to subscribers to stream via the Sirius XM app.
Got a request? Requests will be considered for future episodes as long as they fit the show’s format and fall generally within the 1st Wave era — and provided the host doesn’t harbor an intense dislike of the song. If there’s something you’d like to hear, drop it in the comments below.
HOUR 1
The Cure, “Alone” (Songs of a Lost World)
My Life With the Kill Kult, “Waiting For Mommie” (Confessions of a Knife)
Severed Heads, “Dead Eyes Opened” (Dead Eyes Opened)
Ministry, “Cannibal Song” (The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste)
Big Black, “Bad Penny” (Songs About Fucking)
The Psychedelic Furs, “Sister Europe” (The Psychedelic Furs)
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Gimme Hell” (Automatic)
Echo & The Bunnymen, “The Game” (Acoustic Demo) (Echo & The Bunnymen)
Pixies, “Winterlong” (Comlete ‘B’ Sides)
Alien Sex Fiend, “Class of ’69” (Open Head Surgery)
Rudimentary Peni, “Nothing But a Nightmare” (Death Church)
Miranda Sex Gang, “Peep Show” (Fairytales of Slavery)
Bark Psychosis, “Clawhammer” (Replay)
HOUR 2
Concrete Blonde, “Everybody Knows” (Pump Up the Volume soundtrack)
Gene Loves Jezebel, “Shaving My Neck” (Promise)
Bauhaus, “Nerves” (In the Flat Field)
Samhain, “Archangel” (Initium)
Front Line Assembly, “The Blade” (Tactical Neural Implant)
KMFDM, “Megalomaniac” (Single Mix Edit) (Greatest Shit)
Hilt, “Wood Soup” (Call the Ambulance)
Nine Inch Nails, “Sin” (Dub) (Sin)
Iggy Pop, “The Endless Sea” (New Values)
The Glove, “Like An Animal” (Blue Sunshine)
Love and Rockets, “Holiday on the Moon” (Express)
The Mission, “1969” (Live) (The First Chapter)
HOUR 3
The Sisters of Mercy, “Black Planet” (First and Last and Always)
London After Midnight, “October” (Oddities Too)
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Overground” (The Scream)
Mission of Burma, “That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate” (Vs.)
Joy Division, “Interzone” (Unknown Pleasures)
The Slits, “Typical Girls” (Cut)
Depeche Mode, “Lie to Me” (Some Great Reward)
Xymox, “Evelyn” (Twist of Shadows)
Skinny Puppy, “The Choke” (12-Inch Anthology)
Coil, “The Anal Staircase” (Horse Rotorvator)
Mussolini Headkick, “Get Out” (12-Inch Remix) (Blood on the Flag)
SPK, “Post-Mortem” (Leichenschrei)
Pig, “Shit For Brains” (A Poke in the Eye… With a Sharp Stick)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, “Stagger Lee” (Murder Ballads)
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (10/6/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/29/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/22/24)
- Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (9/15/24)
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Hello. I’ve got some requests for this Halloween:
Pseudo Echo – His Eyes
Throbbing Gristle – 20 Jazz Funk Greats
Kirlian Camera – Blue Room
“Scarlet” by Lush for (the next after next) Sunday’s show
Great show. Have to go with Hour 1. It finished on so many strong cuts. Last three songs in particular. Good calls.
Was going to make my usual “Terror Story” request for Halloween, but I read you had already scheduled that show. So would like to request some Iron Curtain on another upcoming episode. Either “Like A Family” or “Television Saved My Life”.
Thanks and have a great week.
Mission of Burma was a nice treat. good show as always. some great deep tracks.
Love to here Secret Oktober by Duran Duran
Loved the Siouxsie song!
I would like to request The Cure “Three Imaginary Boys” or David Bowie “Cat People”.
Thank you.
Alien Sex Fiend – Now I’m Feelin’ Zombified for the annual Halloween episode?
Thanks for playing Evelyn last night, that one meant a lot.
I’d love to hear The Creatures – “Simoom”
on a future show
A new episode of Dark Wave to stream always softens the “back to work” blahs of Monday. Thank you for playing my JAMC request – it’s appreciated. Enjoyed cuts from Big Black, Bunnymen, Slits, Concrete Blonde, Love and Rockets… and how nice to have a new Cure song to kick things off!
A request for a future show:
New Order “Ceremony”
Thank you!
Seconded!
Concrete Blonde – Darkening of the Light
Great show last night. Was really happy to hear new Cure, what a great track. Thanks for closing the show with my Bad Seeds request. Two weeks in a row with the show closer feels like an honor. And yes, it is indeed impossible to have too much Big Black. Thank you Steve Albini.
We’re seeing The The in a few weeks. Could we hear “Lonely Planet” on a future show?
Have a great week Matt, cheers!
Love this October DW!
Here are some requests –
Skeletal Family – Burning Oil
X – Riding with Mary
Thanks!
Great show Matt!! You’re in for a treat when you see the upcoming P Furs and J&MC show….it was terrific!! I especially loved the later bands performance…the set list was awesome – tho i always want more songs but it’s hard on a double bill to do so. Also thank you for playing my Pixies request…I especially love that cover song, and any Pixies song that features Kim. Anyway…… some possible suggestions for next time:
Radiohead – Street Spirit
The Verve – Noise Epic
The Charlatans – Weirdo
Thanks again as always! ｡◕‿◕｡
Hey Tina, glad to hear the show was awesome! My son and I are going in a couple of weeks in San Francisco. Do you know if they are switching up the headline slot? Also, did you happen to see Frankie Rose?
No I’m sorry I don’t know that info. We got there late so I missed the whole opener. Sorry I’m not more help.
No prob! Hearing that it was a terrific show is the best news, looking forward it!
This show always starts my week off on such a high note. I look forward to it every week.
Might be a bit heavy, and too long, but Current 93 – Falling Back In Fields Of Rape could be a good one to play.
Low – Transmission [Joy Division] (1996)
Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum (1981)
Hey Matt,
Thanks for playing the new Cure song. I’d like to request “Strolling Wolf” by The Creatures for the Halloween show. Thanks & Cheers!
Great show as always! I’d love to hear “The Twister” by The Lucy Show
The Telescopes- Sleepwalk ( Sitar Version) would be awesome to hear for this weekend. Loved that JAMC song haven’t listened to that album in a while.